What are the main factors that influence an Accounting Legal Assistant's salary?

The primary factors are: 1) Experience Level, 2) Geographic Location, 3) Education/Skills, 4) Company Size & Industry

What industry pays the highest salary for Accounting Legal Assistant?

The Financial Services industry offers the highest average compensation for Accounting Legal Assistant roles, with salaries approximately 25% above the market median.

How does experience change An Accounting Legal Assistant's salary?

An Accounting Legal Assistant's salary grows with experience: starting around $42,941 for beginners, reaching about $54,828 at mid-level, and approach $89,690 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for an Accounting Legal Assistant?

Accounting Legal Assistant salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Accounting Legal Assistant roles are District of Columbia $53,981, California $53,777, Massachusetts $53,060. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Accounting Legal Assistant roles make?

Salaries for Accounting Legal Assistant level roles vary by specialization: Assistant Legal Counsel: $251,500; Legal Assistant IV: $97,822; Legal Assistant III: $88,938; Legal Assistant II: $78,143; Executive Legal Assistant: $76,017.

Accounting Legal Assistant Salary in Oregon

How much does an Accounting Legal Assistant make in Oregon? As of October 01, 2026, the average salary for an Accounting Legal Assistant in Oregon is $49,511 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $24.

However, an Accounting Legal Assistant's salary can vary significantly. Here's a look at the typical salary range:

Top Earners (90th percentile): $56,683
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $45,601 to $53,265
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $42,041

10% $42,041

50% (Median) $49,511

90% $56,683

Accounting Legal Assistant Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$53,265	$4,439	$1,024	$26
Average	$49,511	$4,126	$952	$24
25th Percentile	$45,601	$3,800	$877	$22

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Key Factors That Influence Accounting Legal Assistant Salaries

An Accounting Legal Assistant's salary isn't a fixed number. It's shaped by several important factors. Below, we'll explore how your years of experience, geographic location and company size can directly affect your earning potential.

How Experience Level Affects Accounting Legal Assistant Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of an Accounting Legal Assistant's salary. As you build your skills and take on more complex tasks, your compensation generally increases. Here's how the average salary grows at different career stages:

Entry-Level (less than 1 year): $42,941
Early Career (1-2 years): $48,728
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $54,828
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $61,248
Expert (over 8 years): $89,690

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Accounting Clerk I	less than 1 year	$42,941
Accounting Legal Assistant	1-2 years	$48,728
Accounting Clerk III	2-4 years	$54,828
Accounting Clerk IV	5-8 years	$61,248
Accounting Supervisor	over 8 years	$89,690

How Do Accounting Legal Assistant Salaries Vary from State to State?

Your salary can change significantly depending on where you work. States with a higher cost of living and strong industrial sectors often pay more to attract Accounting Legal Assistants. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $53,981.
California: $53,777.
Massachusetts: $53,060.

District of Columbia $53,981 California $53,777 Massachusetts $53,060 Washington $52,865 New Jersey $52,845 Alaska $52,777 Connecticut $52,104 New York $51,831

Hawaii $50,959 Rhode Island $50,549 Maryland $50,271 Minnesota $49,891 Colorado $49,745 Illinois $49,696 Oregon $49,511 Delaware $49,374

New Hampshire $49,288 Virginia $49,096 Pennsylvania $48,536 Nevada $48,253 North Dakota $48,160 Michigan $48,014 Wisconsin $47,960 Vermont $47,853

Texas $47,556 Maine $47,536 Arizona $47,507 Ohio $47,473 Georgia $47,024 Indiana $46,800 Wyoming $46,756 Utah $46,688

Iowa $46,658 Kansas $46,424 Louisiana $46,356 North Carolina $46,332 Missouri $46,322 Florida $46,132 Montana $46,030 Nebraska $45,932

Kentucky $45,878 South Carolina $45,683 Tennessee $45,561 Idaho $45,513 New Mexico $45,157 Oklahoma $45,079 Alabama $44,791 South Dakota $44,308

Arkansas $44,045 West Virginia $43,904 Mississippi $43,480

Top Paying Cities for Accounting Legal Assistant

Salaries can also vary between different cities. Major metropolitan areas or cities with a high demand for technicians often offer more competitive pay. Here are a few examples of average annual salaries in different U.S. cities:

Antelope: $47,125
Aurora: $49,982
Beaverton: $50,989

Antelope, OR $47,125

Aurora, OR $49,982

Beaverton, OR $50,989

Beavercreek, OR $50,155

Boring, OR $50,479

Bridal Veil, OR $50,401

Brightwood, OR $49,615

Canby, OR $50,015

Cascade Locks, OR $48,905

Clackamas, OR $50,970

Clatskanie, OR $48,814

Colton, OR $49,629

Columbia City, OR $50,077

Corbett, OR $50,154

Donald, OR $49,715

Dufur, OR $47,381

Eagle Creek, OR $50,262

Estacada, OR $49,508

Fairview, OR $50,883

Gervais, OR $49,187

Gladstone, OR $50,952

Government Camp, OR $48,713

Grass Valley, OR $47,230

Gresham, OR $50,866

Hood River, OR $48,625

Hubbard, OR $49,461

Kent, OR $47,124

Lake Oswego, OR $51,075

Marylhurst, OR $51,009

Maupin, OR $47,180

Molalla, OR $49,216

Moro, OR $47,330

Mosier, OR $48,124

Mount Hood Parkdale, OR $48,445

Mulino, OR $49,957

Odell, OR $48,514

Oregon City, OR $50,595

Rainier, OR $49,524

Rhododendron, OR $49,158

Rufus, OR $47,477

Saint Helens, OR $49,917

Warren, OR $50,196

Deer Island, OR $49,739

Sandy, OR $49,874

Scappoose, OR $50,128

Shaniko, OR $47,280

The Dalles, OR $47,643

Troutdale, OR $50,689

Tualatin, OR $50,839

Tygh Valley, OR $47,596

Vernonia, OR $49,371

Wasco, OR $47,369

Welches, OR $49,372

West Linn, OR $50,839

Wilsonville, OR $50,522

Woodburn, OR $49,294

Happy Valley, OR $51,039

Damascus, OR $50,784

Amity, OR $49,065

Arch Cape, OR $47,772

Astoria, OR $48,082

Banks, OR $50,049

Bay City, OR $47,973

Beaver, OR $48,217

Buxton, OR $49,745

Cannon Beach, OR $47,751

Carlton, OR $49,188

Cloverdale, OR $47,919

Cornelius, OR $50,423

Dayton, OR $49,220

Dundee, OR $49,616

Forest Grove, OR $50,023

Gales Creek, OR $49,465

Garibaldi, OR $47,977

Gaston, OR $49,764

Hammond, OR $47,537

Hebo, OR $48,075

Hillsboro, OR $50,562

Manning, OR $49,799

Lafayette, OR $49,280

Mcminnville, OR $49,039

Manzanita, OR $47,914

Nehalem, OR $48,042

Newberg, OR $50,058

North Plains, OR $50,331

Oceanside, OR $47,808

Pacific City, OR $47,922

Rockaway Beach, OR $47,912

Saint Paul, OR $49,435

Seaside, OR $48,177

Sherwood, OR $50,578

Tillamook, OR $48,251

Netarts, OR $47,852

Timber, OR $49,442

Tolovana Park, OR $47,758

Warrenton, OR $47,737

Wheeler, OR $48,037

Yamhill, OR $49,341

Neskowin, OR $47,897

Portland, OR $51,085

Salem, OR $49,228

Keizer, OR $49,237

Albany, OR $48,743

Alsea, OR $47,914

Aumsville, OR $49,134

Blodgett, OR $47,968

Brownsville, OR $48,233

Cascadia, OR $47,664

Corvallis, OR $48,627

Crabtree, OR $48,693

Crawfordsville, OR $48,209

Dallas, OR $48,983

Depoe Bay, OR $47,730

Detroit, OR $47,539

Eddyville, OR $47,712

Falls City, OR $48,743

Foster, OR $48,038

Gates, OR $48,457

Grand Ronde, OR $48,541

Halsey, OR $48,242

Idanha, OR $47,578

Independence, OR $49,166

Jefferson, OR $49,061

Lebanon, OR $48,282

Logsden, OR $47,912

Lyons, OR $48,559

Mill City, OR $48,563

Monmouth, OR $48,853

Mount Angel, OR $49,175

Neotsu, OR $47,953

Newport, OR $47,637

South Beach, OR $47,481

Lincoln City, OR $47,895

Otis, OR $47,989

Otter Rock, OR $47,646

Philomath, OR $48,138

Rickreall, OR $49,174

Rose Lodge, OR $48,037

Saint Benedict, OR $49,168

Scio, OR $48,776

Scotts Mills, OR $49,052

Seal Rock, OR $47,425

Shedd, OR $48,222

Sheridan, OR $48,873

Siletz, OR $47,823

Silverton, OR $49,067

Stayton, OR $48,933

Mehama, OR $48,802

Sublimity, OR $49,013

Sweet Home, OR $48,124

Gleneden Beach, OR $47,781

Tangent, OR $48,308

Tidewater, OR $47,596

Toledo, OR $47,652

Turner, OR $49,142

Waldport, OR $47,484

Willamina, OR $48,706

Eugene, OR $48,545

Agness, OR $46,992

Allegany, OR $47,049

Alvadore, OR $48,498

Azalea, OR $47,542

Bandon, OR $47,086

Blachly, OR $48,085

Blue River, OR $47,342

Broadbent, OR $47,013

Brookings, OR $47,285

Camas Valley, OR $47,039

Canyonville, OR $47,391

Cheshire, OR $48,264

Coos Bay, OR $47,063

Coquille, OR $47,067

Cottage Grove, OR $48,102

Crescent Lake, OR $47,129

Creswell, OR $48,386

Culp Creek, OR $47,900

Curtin, OR $48,066

Days Creek, OR $47,329

Deadwood, OR $47,886

Dexter, OR $48,247

Dillard, OR $47,189

Dorena, OR $47,756

Drain, OR $47,892

Elkton, OR $47,556

Elmira, OR $48,328

Fall Creek, OR $48,183

Florence, OR $47,513

Gardiner, OR $47,127

Glendale, OR $47,443

Glide, OR $47,242

Gold Beach, OR $47,143

Harrisburg, OR $48,424

Idleyld Park, OR $47,127

Junction City, OR $48,392

Lakeside, OR $47,142

Langlois, OR $47,039

Lorane, OR $48,196

Lowell, OR $48,178

Mapleton, OR $47,614

Marcola, OR $48,329

Pleasant Hill, OR $48,458

Monroe, OR $48,177

Myrtle Creek, OR $47,194

Myrtle Point, OR $47,031

North Bend, OR $47,065

Noti, OR $48,166

Oakland, OR $47,482

Oakridge, OR $47,700

Ophir, OR $47,138

Port Orford, OR $47,073

Powers, OR $47,064

Reedsport, OR $47,397

Riddle, OR $47,290

Roseburg, OR $47,257

Scottsburg, OR $47,314

Springfield, OR $48,448

Sixes, OR $47,034

Sutherlin, OR $47,506

Swisshome, OR $47,667

Tenmile, OR $47,087

Thurston, OR $48,470

Tiller, OR $47,371

Umpqua, OR $47,218

Veneta, OR $48,287

Vida, OR $47,919

Walterville, OR $48,146

Walton, OR $47,987

Wedderburn, OR $47,171

Westfir, OR $47,859

Westlake, OR $47,379

Wilbur, OR $47,302

Winchester, OR $47,305

Winston, OR $47,096

Wolf Creek, OR $47,530

Yachats, OR $47,493

Yoncalla, OR $47,760

Medford, OR $48,331

Central Point, OR $48,263

White City, OR $47,959

Ashland, OR $47,981

Butte Falls, OR $47,672

Cave Junction, OR $47,537

Eagle Point, OR $48,062

Gold Hill, OR $48,148

Grants Pass, OR $47,770

Jacksonville, OR $48,061

Kerby, OR $47,611

Merlin, OR $47,462

Murphy, OR $47,952

O Brien, OR $47,514

Phoenix, OR $48,316

Prospect, OR $47,552

Rogue River, OR $47,930

Selma, OR $47,493

Shady Cove, OR $47,995

Talent, OR $48,223

Trail, OR $47,628

Wilderville, OR $47,593

Williams, OR $47,911

Klamath Falls, OR $47,543

Crater Lake, OR $47,032

Adel, OR $47,275

Beatty, OR $47,154

Bly, OR $47,200

Bonanza, OR $47,240

Chiloquin, OR $47,235

Dairy, OR $47,214

Fort Klamath, OR $47,219

Keno, OR $47,562

Lakeview, OR $47,314

Malin, OR $47,301

Merrill, OR $47,321

Midland, OR $47,371

New Pine Creek, OR $47,420

Paisley, OR $47,198

Plush, OR $47,252

Silver Lake, OR $47,181

Sprague River, OR $47,193

Summer Lake, OR $47,136

Christmas Valley, OR $47,215

Bend, OR $47,324

Fields, OR $47,264

Ashwood, OR $47,113

Brothers, OR $47,157

Burns, OR $47,272

Princeton, OR $47,183

Diamond, OR $47,151

Camp Sherman, OR $47,187

Chemult, OR $47,153

Crane, OR $47,234

Crescent, OR $47,128

Culver, OR $47,223

Fort Rock, OR $47,187

Frenchglen, OR $47,147

Gilchrist, OR $47,220

Hines, OR $47,282

La Pine, OR $47,271

Madras, OR $47,256

Mitchell, OR $47,151

Paulina, OR $47,169

Post, OR $47,148

Powell Butte, OR $47,261

Prineville, OR $47,263

Redmond, OR $47,329

Riley, OR $47,145

Sisters, OR $47,188

Terrebonne, OR $47,282

Warm Springs, OR $47,196

Pendleton, OR $48,785

Adams, OR $47,828

Arlington, OR $47,284

Athena, OR $48,893

Baker City, OR $47,313

Bates, OR $47,182

Boardman, OR $48,567

Bridgeport, OR $47,191

Canyon City, OR $47,258

Condon, OR $47,172

Cove, OR $47,264

Dayville, OR $47,206

Echo, OR $48,923

Elgin, OR $47,273

Enterprise, OR $47,164

Fossil, OR $47,180

Haines, OR $47,284

Halfway, OR $47,182

Helix, OR $50,045

Heppner, OR $47,202

Hereford, OR $47,212

Hermiston, OR $50,317

Lexington, OR $48,070

Oxbow, OR $46,968

Imbler, OR $47,299

Imnaha, OR $46,851

Ione, OR $47,272

Irrigon, OR $49,986

John Day, OR $47,334

Joseph, OR $47,109

Kimberly, OR $47,192

La Grande, OR $47,327

Long Creek, OR $47,201

Lostine, OR $47,222

Meacham, OR $47,284

Mikkalo, OR $47,342

Milton Freewater, OR $48,439

Monument, OR $47,190

Mount Vernon, OR $47,255

North Powder, OR $47,264

Pilot Rock, OR $47,437

Prairie City, OR $47,289

Richland, OR $47,134

Seneca, OR $47,261

Spray, OR $47,189

Stanfield, OR $50,185

Summerville, OR $47,279

Sumpter, OR $47,240

Ukiah, OR $47,193

Umatilla, OR $50,558

Union, OR $47,274

Unity, OR $47,264

Wallowa, OR $47,287

Weston, OR $47,958

Adrian, OR $46,483

Arock, OR $46,980

Brogan, OR $47,172

Drewsey, OR $47,230

Durkee, OR $47,139

Harper, OR $47,038

Huntington, OR $47,176

Ironside, OR $47,196

Jamieson, OR $47,047

Jordan Valley, OR $46,988

Juntura, OR $47,196

Nyssa, OR $46,710

Ontario, OR $46,811

Riverside, OR $47,148

Vale, OR $47,060

Westfall, OR $47,210

Accounting Legal Assistant Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Accounting Legal Assistant roles, the industry you choose can affect earning potential by as much as 45% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the Financial Services and Software & Networking sectors offer the strongest compensation, at 25% above the average. In contrast, Accounting Legal Assistant positions in Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit or Retail & Wholesale typically offer lower base pay, as these industries often view Accounting Legal Assistant as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industries for an Accounting Legal Assistant

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Financial Services	$61,888	$30.0	25%
Software & Networking	$61,888	$30.0	25%
Biotechnology	$56,937	$27.0	15%
Pharmaceuticals	$56,937	$27.0	15%
Chemicals	$54,462	$26.0	10%

Accounting Legal Assistant Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how an Accounting Legal Assistant's annual salary breaks down can help with budgeting. Below, you can see the average hourly rate, weekly pay, and monthly pay for this role. Use the buttons to switch between different pay periods.

$45,601

Average $49,511/year

$53,265

$3,800

Average $4,126/month

$4,439

$877

Average $952/week

$1,024

$22

Average $24/hour

$26

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$53,265	$4,439	$1,024	$26
Average	$49,511	$4,126	$952	$24
25th Percentile	$45,601	$3,800	$877	$22

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